Carex gigantea

Carex gigantea, the giant sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, native to the southeastern U.S. and adjoining states.[1][2] A perennial reaching 120 cm (4 ft), it is found at elevations from 0 to 400 m (0 to 1,300 ft) in swamps and wet clearings.[2][3]

Carex gigantea
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. gigantea
Binomial name
Carex gigantea
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Carex gigantea var. grandis (L.H.Bailey) Farw.
    • Carex gigantea f. minor Farw.
    • Carex gigantea f. pedunculata (Dewey) Farw.
    • Carex grandis L.H.Bailey
    • Carex grandis var. helleri L.H.Bailey
    • Carex lacustris var. gigantea (Rudge) Pursh
    • Carex lupulina var. gigantea (Rudge) Britton
    • Carex lupulina var. pedunculata Dewey

References
  1. "Carex gigantea Rudge". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  2. "Carex gigantea Rudge Giant Sedge". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 28 March 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  3. Reznicek, A. A. (5 November 2020). "Carex gigantea Rudge Trans. Linn. Soc. London 7: 99, plate 10, fig. 2. 1804". Flora of North America. Flora of North America Association. Retrieved 26 August 2023.


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